New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
YACHT CLUBS IN NEW HOMES
GREAT STRIDES OF THE SAVANNAH

as exists. Once he has become the owner Of boat
he loses taste for many Of the pleasures which had
before made Life bearablo for him. and enters into
the spirit Of yachting with all the energy of one
whose means Of support depends on it. He talks
yachting all winter and never misses chance 10 sail
in the summer. He works patiently to master the
mysteries OF navigation, studies closely the charts
charges his mind with an almost endless string Of
statistics, and what Is strangest to the uninitiated
does not groy tired of tho sport No matter how
economical he may DO In other ways, his purse
strings are always loosened when appeal Is made
for money for the advancement OF yachting interests
The welfare Of the yacht club or clubs Of which he
Is member Is apparently Of as much consequence to
him as the condition Of his boat and ever ready
to render assistance to raise It, them into promi-
nence To tell him that his club lacks enterprise is
equivalent to calling his yacht "tub," and those
who doubt that he will resent such an mputation cast
upon his boat have only to try 1t to discover how
testy the usually iovial yachtsman can be.
1t Is hardly likely however, that any one who il
informed as to the movements In yachting circles
during the last winter viii have the temerity
cuse any Of the large clubs which have their head
quarters in and about New-York Of lack OF enter
prise. Never before In year has the increase In
membership been SO large; before have many
boats been built and bought for NEWCOMERS, and
never before has much money been invested In
clubhouse property and for the benefit OF club MEM
bers. For many years the New-York Yacht Club was
the only organization OF its kind to establish homo
In the city. Soon after the American Club was or
gained, with score or more Of mliODalres on is
roll, 1t found shelter In commodous house In Fifth
ave.; and the Seawanhaka Corinthian Club,
which is proving pretty healthy rival Of the pioneer
yachting organization In many ways, has secured q
house In convenient locality to set up its Penates.
Although the seawanhaka Club was organized a.
long ago as 1871, 1t was not regularly Incorporated
until last January. For time after Its birth II led
O rather precarous existence. As blood was
introduced, 1t began to acquire recognition as an
organization fitted to take It's place with the best,
and since its Incorporation taken some strides
toward the top OF the yacht club ladder which may
safely be termed gigantic 1t from this club
that the idea Of forming o Naval Reserve Of yachts,
men emanated and one Of It's committees Is now oc-
cupied In formulating plan for the realization q
the scheme With this club also originated the plan
of series Of lectures by experts on subjects best
calculated to interest yachtsmen.
Tho house secured for q clubhouse is four-story
brownstone building In Thirtysecond-st, few doors
east Of Fthave. II Is now In the hands Of carpen-
ters painters and decorators and VIII be ready for
occupancy about May 20. Only the basement and
door will be used for club purposes at present
and the second, third and fourth stories viii be
rented to members for lodgings The front room In
the basement VIII DO used as bulard-room, and
the rear apartment viii be devoted to an exhibition
Of naval appliances Of every description Vice-Com-
modore Robert Center aud John Z. L0ye!oy compose
committee having charge Of this exhibition and
they have already secured extensive collection Of
iron, charcoal and crucible wire for rigging ropes Of
all kinds and dimensions binnacles, compasses,
Choir models specimens Of various styles Of ronwork
used on a yacht etc. All improved appliances will
be added to the collection fast as they are invented
The room on tho first floor extends through from
front to rear and forms hall 25 feet wide and -
feet long. This will be used as an assembly, lecture
reading and model room and library 1t is INTENDED
that the models which have space in this apartment
shall be uniform in style and scale and shall accur-
ately represent the boats built and not designed
John Hyslop A. Cary Smith and William Z. stephens
are the committee lines and models and they have
thus far had made sixteen models from actual meas
urements Of the huIs Of as many yachts. They hope
to make the collection representative one and viii
endeayor 10 obtain the form In miniature Of al tho
yachts which have made reputation for speed and
seaworthiness both In this country and England
william whitlock, Walter NJ. suydam and william
p stephens have been intrusted with tho duty Of
furnishing library Of nautical works. and when tho
house Is opened they Will be expected TO provide
files for the daily, weekly and monthly publications.
which print matter Of interest to yaehtsmen. Tho
improvements now being made In the house are Ia
charge Of Il. o. De LUXE, Henry s. Rokenbaugh.
Thomas A Bronson J, william Beekman and Robert
b. Bixby, and they viii act as the house committee
until their successors are chosen next January.
"To become proficient In all matters pertaining 70
seamanship" Is one Of the objects which the constr
tuition ascrbes FOR the organization Of the club and
it was " follow out tho line Of policy thus expressed
that q course Of lectures and discussions Oh naval
subjects was decided upon. IL Is proposed 10 begin
this course next fall and continue II weekly Oh ofener
through tho winter. Experts In all branches o DC,
signing construction and navigation Will be asked TO
give the club the benefit Of their experience, and tho
neh ~ fha in
and which Is composed OF Commodore A. Cass Can
field j. Frederick Tams and Charles II. Leland, hopes
to induce the Naval authorities at Washington TO de-
tail some wellknown officers Of the Navy 10 deliver
lectures on the subjects with which they are mose
familiar The topics TO DO treated WILL include tho
theory method aud practice OF draughting the lines
Of Yachts the elements Of designs and the eaieaLa-
lions for their determination tho relation, functions
aud Importance Of these elements; stably-its exaes
and auprox innate discrimination form and ballastnS;
,parrng and sail plans; rigging and ironworhi saas
and saIl-makiny construction Of centreboard yachu
AZ modern and former types; keel yachts; wood,
ron. steel composite and doubie-skin construction;
ypes Of yachts; history and development ot yaeAss
md yachting; laws OF resistance Oh hud'; Along ,
,hore and offshore navigation; dead reckoning; nauu
.ai astronomy and CONSTRUCTION; theory ana Uses of
Tauin1 Thoroughly Learned marked and inwardiy
iieestedT such an amount OF lnforniaaon as @oum
20 furnished on tho wide range OF subjects susseso
he seawanhaha Club yacntsmcn would be conipo-
emit Il actual experience were not required 70 tasa
Command VI any vessel aDoaI
Notwithstanding Its youth, the american Yaass
,luh seenls bound TO cut considerable hgdTe IN
,aohtng circles Although comfortably housed N
he CIV It's members have lacked the adv ahla.e "
uitabls anchorage and clubhouse at the water edge
mi, want viii soon be supplied Iney nave Pur-
hased ~ q acres Of land at Milton Point, or As
|. sometImes called, PenIIngoe NecS, ON the western
bore of Long Island Sound. near Lafcnmont ana
;ew-Rochele, and tomorrow VIII begin the consuc
ION Of a handsome clubhouse there. The plans tor
he building were drawn by A Il. sargent Ine A.
Iyo stories in height, l2O feet long, 80 rect bieass
nd will DO partially surrounded BY PIAZZA 40 lees
IA. The house Will be butt OF California redwooos
nd no iaths or plaster Will be used. ON tho nfss
DOR win be o large reception bap, parior ana paT
oon, n dinng-room 10 feet long by % WHO, ana -
Itchen ON the second floor THERE VIII be fDrty
leeping apartments Tor cuo mehpefS pa'hi''"''
nd rooms tor the servants -.
The Kitchen and servants quarters VIII DO GROUPED
, a norton Of the building enLreiy sci aralc IvW
aaat devoted 10 the use Of club mculbers The fur
xvill he